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Council Minutes of 2-16-2021 President suggested she might offer some possible amendments. The committee voted 2-0 to hold in committee. • Discussed next was Resolution 2021-14. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of North Olmsted, to apply for and, if approved, to accept a grant awarded by the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) Energized Community Grants for 2021, and declaring an emergency. This grant will be used for the ventilation system. The committee voted 2-0 to recommend to Council. • Discussed last was Ordinance 2021-15. An Ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2021 and declaring an emergency. After discussion of the changes to both Council's amended temporary budget and the Mayor's proposed temporary budget along with the increases in tax projections Council was requested to forward any questions or concerns to the Finance Director. The committee voted 3-0 to hold in committee. Councilwoman Hemann Chairwoman of the Environmental Control Committee: The Environmental Control Committee met on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Present were committee members Hemann, Glassburn and Williamson; Council members Brossard, Kelly and Schumann; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Planning & Development Lieber, City Engineer DiFranco and guests. • The meeting was called to obtain an update regarding the EQ Basin project, also known as The South Interceptor, which is a project that has been in the works to relieve some of the storm flooding the City has been experiencing. Engineer DiFranco reported that CT Consultants has been hired to handle the investigative and design work. There was a kickoff meeting on January 19" and several sites were identified in the area south of I-480 around MacKenzie Road and Bellevue Drive. The sites are owned either by ODOT, the School Board or some private properties. Additionally, there are City owned properties near Spruce and Chestnut schools that are also being considered. Stage One is in process. This is the Geotechnical, Environmental and Hydraulic access assessments. It was started, but the weather has not been cooperative as the ground is covered with snow so soil testing and the like has not been able to be completed. This stage is hopefully going to be completed by mid-March, if the weather cooperates. Stage Two is the layout and possible underground tank storage configuration. It will hopefully begin in early April and weather pending be completed by the end of April. The administration is having bi-weekly meetings with CT Consultants. The Mayor reported there is some progress with ODOT regarding some agreements that have gone through the Department of Law. Councilman Glassburn Chairman of the Intra -Governmental Relations Committee: The Intra -Governmental Relations Committee met on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Glassburn, Schumann and Hemann; Council members Brossard, Kelly and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau and guests. 3